GMO Internet, Inc. operates in two main business areas: "Internet Infrastructure" and "Internet Advertising and Media."
Internet Infrastructure Business
For customers engaged in Internet business, we provide a one-stop service for essential Internet infrastructure, including "Domains," which serve as addresses on the Internet, "Cloud & Rental Server (Hosting)," necessary for information dissemination on websites, and "ISP" for Internet Service Provider.
Domain Business
In the domain business, we offer domain name registration and management services, which are essential for building websites, to both individual and corporate customers. In 1999, we became the first ICANN*1-accredited domain registrar in Asia and have since operated the official domain registration service "onamae.com byGMO."
"onamae.com by GMO" provides services through two channels: direct sales and reseller sales for individual and corporate customers. As one of the largest official domain registration services in Japan*2, we offer approximately 630 types of domains, including ".com," ".net," ".jp," and new gTLDs*3, at one of the lowest prices in the country, serving a large number of customers.
onamae.com byGMO- *1: ICANN stands for The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. It is a nonprofit organization established under a policy to transfer the responsibility for domain name registration, IP address management, and related functions from the U.S. government and its agencies to a private-sector organization consisting of Internet stakeholders.
- *2: Calculated based on figures published by ICANN. The calculation includes gTLDs and targets Japanese domain registrars (registrars with "Japan" listed in the "ICANN-accredited Registrars" list provided by InterNIC). The share of the registrar "GMO Internet Group, Inc. d/b/a Onamae.com" was calculated.View the latest survey date
- *3: TLD refers to the string of characters that appear after the dot (.) in a domain name. gTLD is the abbreviation for "generic Top-Level Domain." New gTLDs are domains that have been newly created for specific purposes and industries since 2012.
Cloud & Rental Server (Hosting) Business
In the cloud and rental server (hosting) business, we provide environments in which customers can readily disseminate information and pursue creative activities, thereby contributing to the growth in the volume of information on the Internet.
Since launching our services in 1997, we have drawn on the track record and experience accumulated over the years to meet the diverse needs of a wide range of customers, from individuals to corporations. In recent years, we have also focused on enhancing our services on the premise of AI (artificial intelligence) utilization, including functionality that allows servers to be built and operated through dialogue with AI. With the technological capabilities and speed that only in-house development makes possible, we will deliver the next generation of server infrastructure befitting the age of AI.
onamae.com Rental Server
Seamlessly integrated with the domain registration service "onamae.com byGMO," we offer rental servers that combine affordability, functionality, and support, ensuring a simple and reliable experience for all users.
onamae.com Rental Server byGMO onamae.com Desktop Cloud byGMOConoHa byGMO
Under the philosophy of "delivering cutting-edge server technology and essential functions in a simple and user-friendly manner," we provide a range of high-speed, high-performance, and cost-effective services, including the ultra-fast rental server "ConoHa WING," the highly flexible "ConoHa VPS," "ConoHa for GAME" for multiplayer gaming, and "ConoHa AI Canvas," which enables AI image generation directly from a browser.
ConoHa byGMOGMO GPU Cloud
GMO Internet has been providing "GMO GPU Cloud," a high-performance cloud service that meets the needs of generative AI and high-performance computing (HPC), since November 22, 2024.
Equipped with NVIDIA H200 Tensor Core GPUs, the service was the first in Japan to adopt NVIDIA Spectrum-X, a networking platform optimized for AI and HPC workloads. In December 2025, we also launched NVIDIA HGX B300 with NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra, enabling support for the most advanced AI workloads. By continually challenging ourselves with leading-edge technologies, we deliver optimal performance that reduces our customers' development workload and enhances cost-effectiveness.
GMO GPU CloudInternet Service Provider (ISP) Business
The Internet access (provider) business is the origin of our Company, having launched in 1995 as the founding business of GMO Internet Group. From fiber-optic lines such as "GMO Tokutoku BB Hikari," "Docomo Hikari," and "au Hikari" through to mobile lines, we offer a diverse array of connection options that deliver stable Internet access.
Through "GMO Tokutoku BB" for individual customers and "GMO BIZ Access" for corporate customers, we provide services optimized to the needs of each segment, supporting the creation of comfortable online environments.
GMO Tokutoku BB GMO BIZ AccessInternet Advertising and Media Business
To date, we have developed our business around two principal areas: Internet advertising for advertisers, and the operation of media that connect with consumers.
In October 2026, GMO Commerce, with its proven track record in in-store sales promotion, joined us as a new member of our family, giving rise to a comprehensive marketing structure that spans online channels through to physical stores. We provide seamless, end-to-end support—from building awareness through advertising and customer acquisition, to store visits and purchases, and on to continuous customer communication thereafter.
Internet Advertising Business
In the Internet advertising business, we provide marketing solutions that comprehensively support every stage—from raising awareness of our clients' products and services through to purchase and the cultivation of brand loyalty. We analyze the marketing challenges facing our corporate clients and handle the entire process, from formulating optimal strategies to managing advertising campaigns, measuring their effectiveness, and proposing improvements.
In addition to managing a range of advertising formats—including listing (search) advertising, display advertising, and affiliate advertising—we offer ad technology services underpinned by our proprietary in-house development capabilities. We are also developing new services for the AI era, such as AI search optimization (AIO), which optimizes content so that a client's information is cited accurately and preferentially in AI-generated answers.
Under a comprehensive marketing structure that treats online advertising and in-store promotion and customer acquisition as a single continuum, we provide seamless, end-to-end support—from awareness through store visits and purchases, and on to the building of continuing customer relationships.
GMO AIO Boost GMO AI Kantan Shukyaku GMO Store AIO GMO Marketing Connect GMO omise appInternet Media Business
In the Internet media business, we deliver valuable information to a broad spectrum of users through our own online media properties. These include "michill by GMO," a lifestyle media site for women used by 7.3 million people each month, through which we deliver information matched to the interests of consumers.
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